'Leave nothing to chance': Singapore sets out options and flexibility to safeguard food security
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As a country heavily reliant on imports, Singapore is particularly vulnerable to external shocks and supply chain disruptions.This vulnerability in the face of rising global uncertainties can, in turn, affect Singapore's survival, said Senior Minister of Stat'Leave nothing to chance': Singapore sets out options and flexibility to safeguard food security
As a country heavily reliant on imports, Singapore is particularly vulnerable to external shocks and supply chain disruptions.This vulnerability in the face of rising global uncertainties can, in turn, affect Singapore's survival, said Senior Minister of State for Sustainability and the Environment Zaqy Mohamad. SMS Zaqy, who is also Senior Minister of State for Defence, set out how Singapore intends to build options and flexibility to deal with different scenarios of disruption at the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment's (MSE) Committee of Supply debate on Wednesday (March 4).Citing disruptions during Covid-19 and Malaysia's ban on the export of live chickens in 2022, the senior minister of state cautioned that tiding through disruptions will become more challenging."We also need to manage our risks from animal disease, which add to further pressure on global food supply and prices. Read more
